Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides
for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the
anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal
Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency
is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with
this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the
enclosed notice, stating that the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, and expanded in scope in Executive Order 13399
of April 25, 2006, authorizing the blocking of property of certain persons
and prohibiting the exportation and reexportation of certain goods to
Syria, is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2006. The most recent
notice continuing this emergency was published in the Federal Register on
May 10, 2005 (70 FR 24697).

The actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, interfering
in Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and
undermining United States and international efforts with respect to the
stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq, pose a continuing unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy
of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is
necessary to continue in effect the national emergency authorizing the
blocking of property of certain persons and prohibiting the exportation and
reexportation of certain goods to Syria and to maintain in force the
sanctions to respond to this threat.